News
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A week for wellness
The University of Winnipeg (U of W) will see events all over campus from Nov. 5 to 9 to promote Thrive Week.
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Wesmen basketball host Victoria Vikes for weekend series
The Victoria Vikes visited Winnipeg on Oct. 26 and 27 for a series of games against the Wesmen.
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Welcoming guest lecturers on campus
The University of Winnipeg (U of W) will see the next iteration of the Axworthy Lecture Series on Nov. 16 with Anita Sarkeesian, the creator of Feminist Frequency, a gender equality advocacy organization.
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Funding leaves large gaps for trans health
Following their transition path just got even more expensive for many trans people in Manitoba.
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Charter rights for the rich only?
Many bills go through the legislature every year without public notice, but members of Charter Rights for All, a coalition of advocacy organizations, say Bill 24 needs to be on Manitoba's radar.
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News briefs
Public climate change dialogue with David Suzuki // Fall social fundraiser // United Way campus campaign launch // City of Winnipeg climate plan for buildings // Research study participants needed // Beginner AcroYoga (7- class series)
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Take two and call in the morning
During the switch from fall to winter, germs and illnesses are easily spread.
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Wesmen Soccer vs. Saskatchewan Huskies
The University of Winnipeg Wesmen women's soccer team closed out their 2018 campaign with a narrow loss to the University of Saskatchewan Huskies on Oct. 20.
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Let’s talk radio
Campus community radio stations remain a staple in local broadcasting in Winnipeg.
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The Stonedware Situation
Many facets of cannabis legalization have been thoroughly explored, but less attention has been paid to the businesses that are integral to the industry and existed long before even medical cannabis was legal: smoke and head shops.
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Puppy love for shelter animals
The City’s Animal Services Agency’s (ASA) new Doggie Dates program is starting off strong.
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City briefs
Beginner fitness training for women and non-binary individuals // Halloween with the Bat Prof // Bear Clan Patrol gets its own den // Grand opening of RaY Level UP Gift & Thrift // Socktober // Ethics of politics
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Creating a safer space in the gym
In the fall of 2017, the University of Winnipeg’s (U of W) recreation services undertook a pilot project in partnership with the UW Students' Association (UWSA) that saw reserved gym hours for women and non-binary people.
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Building sustainability on campus
The University of Winnipeg (U of W) is taking steps beyond the installation of the biomass furnace heating system with some new ideas and some continuing efforts for sustainability on campus.
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News briefs
Screening of Paywall: The Business of Scholarship // Community clothing swap // MEDIA INDIGENA live // Stranger Things halloween party // Exchange District Ghost Walk // United Way dodgeball match
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What this city needs
Winnipeg’s municipal election on Oct. 24 is being ushered in with a huge roster of mayoral and councillor candidates, many with dense and complex platforms or with no clear summary of their positions at all. This can be a lot for voters to take in, especially with many new faces in the race.
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Respectful costumes on Halloween
October is here, which means Halloween is just around the corner.
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What’s in a name
Students may have noticed the new campus Wi-Fi password, MarshaHanenWay1819. Rather than being just another network password, this one shares a name with the short stretch of Spence Street that runs through University of Winnipeg (U of W) property - the newly named Marsha Hanen Way.
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Shaky policy foundations
In response to rising concern that the True North Square (TNS) project, one of the largest property development projects in the history of Winnipeg’s downtown, doesn’t include an affordable housing component (despite being subsidized by the municipal and provincial governments), the City of Winnipeg has now included an amendment that attempts to address the issue.
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The truth below us
Residents in Point Douglas are reeling as the revelation of a decade-old lead contamination report came to light on Sept. 13.